Electrophysiological follow-up of tetralogy of Fallot

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 326-330

  Friedli, B ^a  

^a Hopital des Enfants Hopitaux universitaires de Geneve   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Post operative complete heart blood; Ventricular late potential sudden death; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

FALLOT TETRALOGY; HEART DEATH; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HEART SUPRAVENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; REVIEW; SIGNAL AVERAGED ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; SUDDEN DEATH; SYNCOPE;

AFTERCARE; AGE FACTORS; ARRHYTHMIA; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; TETRALOGY OF FALLOT;

EID: 0032816584     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002469900478     Document Type: Review

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